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I wonder if he was behind the Titans taking Chris Johnson in the first round of the draft. Or what he silently said to himself after they picked him
Example of many quotes:
Hawkins, already being compared to receiver Derrick Mason, has been timed running 4.4 seconds in the 40. He said he can't compare to Johnson, who he remembers thinking at the Senior Bowl in January was too fast.
"I'm going to say his speed is called ridiculous. I'm just one of those guys that can run a little bit. But if you give him any little thing, he can go,'' Hawkins said.
Fisher said Johnson isn't just fast running straight.
"It's useful speed. It's combined with lateral quickness. When you say you've got a guy with track speed playing football, some guys are track guys trying to play. They don't have lateral quickness and change of direction. That's what he has: excellent acceleration,'' the coach said
Of course, IMO, mini-camps let the backs look good, but it's really only a partial measurement on how they will do during a real game.
He (Heimerdinger) played a role in the selection of Johnson...and after the first mini-camp, the Titans are completely blown away by him. The OC (formerly from Cal) says Johnson looks better than Reggie Bush was at USC (sounds like rivalty talk to me) and Lavelle Hawkins (who played w/ Deshean Jackson at Cal) says his CJ's skills and speed are a whole other level. One of the rookie linebackers, Stan Kegler of Purdue) said he had never seen anthing like it.
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